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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

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Paul Russo in the middle of his competitive game

Club Soccer

Nathan Tankel, Staff Writer | March 30, 2017

Club Soccer is a very popular sport for High School students to participate in outside of school. It provides a great environment for the students to play a sport they love and also the team normally contains many passionate players. In fact, many club...

Major League Baseballs 2017 Top Prospects

Major League Baseball’s 2017 Top Prospects

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | March 2, 2017

The 162 game grinding season is back, with Major League Baseball back in full motion through it’s Spring Training outlets. This year must be one of the most suspenseful years in the recent decade as a lot of the teams around the league have been farming...

photo courtesy of Tommy Hallock

Swimming for the team

March 1, 2017

It’s time to get in the zone. Lie down and put on your headphones. Layer up in clothes to get sweaty. Start getting mentally prepared. It’s time to swim. Senior Tommy Hallock competed in 4 events for the 6A state meet on February 17 at George Mason...

Oakton Soccer Preview

Oakton Soccer Preview

Owen McCarty, Staff Writer | March 1, 2017

  The defending Concorde District champion Oakton Boys Soccer is gearing up for the start of their season. The team is looking to have another successful season with many of their star players returning. Although the team is losing four defensive rocks...

DeMarcus Cousins while playing for the Sacramento Kings. All photo credits to: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DeMarcus_Cousins_Dec_2013.jpg

DeMarcus Cousins traded to the Big Easy

Nikhil Mahajan, Staff Writer | March 1, 2017

On Sunday February 19th, DeMarcus Cousins found out he was traded from the Sacramento Kings to the Big Easy. Cousins found out shortly after the all-star game that he was involved in a blockbuster trade that sent Cousins and Omri Cassipi to the New Orleans...

Courtesy of Susan Silva

Doubleheader basketball games versus Chantilly

Kathryn Tatum, Editor-in-chief | February 4, 2017

Both Oakton girls and boys basketball teams faced Chantilly on Friday, Feb. 3 for an exciting doubleheader. By the start of the varsity girls game at 5:45 p.m., students filled the stands. The Oakton student section showed off their school spirit with...

Midway 2016-2017 NBA MVP Contenders

Nikhil Mahajan, Staff Writer | February 1, 2017

At this point in the NBA season, we’re a little over halfway through and have witnessed stellar play from dozens of players. Several unexpected players have made pushes to put their name into the MVP conversation such as Isaiah Thomas of the Boston...

Premier League Update

Premier League Update

Owen McCarty, Staff Writer | February 1, 2017

  The Premier League is in full swing with the season passing it’s half way point. The current leaders “Chelsea”  moved eight points clear of second place Arsenal. It seems that everyone is chasing Chelsea at the moment, but they are reluctant...

The Curious Case of John Wall

The Curious Case of John Wall

Matthew Corgnati, Business Manager/ Staff Writer | January 31, 2017

“With the first pick of the 2010 NBA draft the Washington Wizards select, John Wall from the University of Kentucky” This announcement was music to the ears of every Washington sports fan. After years of disappointment and underachieving seasons the...

Kyrie driving against Stephen Curry during Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals. Photo used from http://www.forbes.com/sites/mitchlawrence/2016/06/14/cavaliers-keep-season-alive-with-game-5-win-getting-a-huge-night-from-irving-and-help-from-the-nba/#1334748c9b1b.

The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers Rivalry

Nikhil Mahajan, Staff Writer | January 19, 2017

The legacy of the historic 73-9 Golden State Warriors was tarnished by their complete fallout when they blew a 3-1 lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals this past summer. Their downfall has been cycled throughout everyone’s newsfeeds...

Image Courtesy of Erik Drost

The Raiders’ Ship Sinks

January 19, 2017

The performance of this year’s Raiders team has changed the whole league’s perception of the franchise. Before this year they hadn't won over 8 games since 2002 and were widely regarded as the “scrubs” of the league and a terrible team. Derek...

Clemson Knock Off Alabama

Clemson Knock Off Alabama

Owen McCarty, Staff Writer | January 19, 2017

     On Monday night after a weekend packed with NFL playoff football, it was time for the NCAA National Championship to commence. This game was a match-up between the Clemson Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Alabama were the undeniable favorite...

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